<a href="http://www.steveareen.com/domehomecreation/index.html">Steve Areen</a> is not your typical builder. After a long career as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, he had an opportunity to build his own dome home on an organic mango farm in northeastern Thailand. Taking cues from his brother-in-law's brother, he used a pivoting arm technique to create a perfect sphere and then built his little Dome House using <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/locally-sourced-materials/">locally-made concrete bricks</a>. Despite having just two helpers, Steve completed construction of his tiny home in just six weeks, and it only cost him about $8,000.

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Steve Areen built this beautiful home in just six weeks

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The home is located on an organic mango farm in NE Thailand

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Details such as doors and screens were added once construction was complete

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

A beautiful grass roof caps the bedroom dome

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Steve built small ponds on the property to add to the serenity

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Openings throughout provide natural light and ventilation

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

All of the materials were sourced locally

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The steps are mounted on a pipe leading to the top of this dome

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The bathroom is like an atrium - filled as it is with plants, including orchids

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Steve handpicked slate and stone to lay the floors

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Everything about this home is peaceful and organic

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Notice the small gas stove - perfect for a tiny home

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The decor perfectly matches the home design

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Air vents allow hot air to escape

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The foliage is so dense you can barely see the home from afar

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The terracotta paint fits the surrounding environment perfectly

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

There is virtually no distinction between outdoors and indoors

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

The bathroom again - we can't get enough of it!

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

This is Steve's first dome house, but he has plans to build more!

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Thai Dome Home by Steve Areen

Steve Areen is not your typical builder. After a long career as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, he had an opportunity to build his own dome home on an organic mango farm in northeastern Thailand. Taking cues from his brother-in-law's brother, he used a pivoting arm technique to create a perfect sphere and then built his little Dome House using locally-made concrete bricks. Despite having just two helpers, Steve completed construction of his tiny home in just six weeks, and it only cost him about $8,000.